When asked about the reaction to the ratification of the strategic partnership agreement between Russia and North Korea, which reportedly led to the deployment of North Korean soldiers to fight against Ukraine,

North Korean troops have begun engaging in combat operations alongside Russian forces, the U.S. State Department said on Tuesday, expressing concern that Russia had turned to North Korea for soldiers to fight in its war with Ukraine.

Russia's growing economic and military cooperation with China, North Korea and Iran is threatening Europe, the Indo-Pacific and North America, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday. Rutte,

North Korea has issued a stark warning to the West over its ongoing support for Ukraine, which it warns could lead to a destructive war with Russia. "The Anglo-Saxons intend to push the European continent to a direct armed conflict with Russia,

North Korea ratified a defense treaty with Russia, state media reported Tuesday, formally deepening military cooperation that has seen Pyongyang send thousands of troops to help Moscow in its war against Ukraine.

"Today I can confirm that over 10,000 (North Korean) soldiers have been sent to eastern Russia, and most of them have moved to the far western Kursk Oblast, where they have begun engaging in combat operations with Russian forces,

North Korea ratified a major defense treaty with Russia stipulating mutual military aid, the North’s state media reported Tuesday, as the U.S., South Korea and Ukraine say North Korea has sent thousands of troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine.

China’s not happy over this dangerous turn in the intensifying conflict, say analysts. But how much sway does Beijing still hold?

North Korea has ratified a landmark defense treaty with Russia, state media reported on Tuesday, deepening security cooperation that has seen Pyongyang send thousands of troops to help Moscow fight Ukraine.